Thursday, September 28th

Focus

·         Canterbury Research Projects

·         The Middle Ages and the Canterbury Tales: Research presentation projects

Class work

·         Continue to work on your Canterbury Tales Project in the computer lab.

·         Timeline: 1. Turn in notes, PP, and works cited, then practice with a partner on Monday; 2. Begin speeches on Tuesday in the order of the Tales.

To be turned in Today

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Homework

·         Presentations start next week. How far along on your project are you?

·         Chapter 17 grammar re-test on Friday for those who did not make 80+

On-Going Projects

·         The Middle Ages

·         Canterbury Tales projects

Portfolio Additions

·         Heroism Quick-write

·         Beowulf study questions

·         Beowulf test (You should spend additional time on the content of this essay.)

·         Gawain questions

·         The Pardoner’s character analysis

 

Extra Credits

Musical Ballads (Grace, Linda, Sophia, Mary)

 

                                

Wednesday, September 27th

 

Focus

·         Essay revisions

·         The Crucible: Drama

Class work

·         Daily Oral language: Revising an essay

·         Play productions: “The Crucible” (Benson’s Group)

·         Complete the vocabulary worksheet over Benjamin Franklin

·         Read from the Autobiography and complete the questions orally in class.

 

To be turned in Today

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Homework

·         Read from All I Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten and from Poor Richard’s Almanac. Choose your favorite quote and illustrate it.

On-Going Projects

·         Early American Writing and Culture.

·         The Founding Fathers

 

Portfolio Additions

·         Burning House essay

·         Puritan / Rationalist essay

·         Bandwagon essays

·         Fear as a motivator essay

 

Extra Credit

Watch Cuckoo’s Nest during lunch this week.

                                

Wednesday, September 26th

Focus

·         Canterbury Research Projects

·         The Middle Ages and the Canterbury Tales: The Prologue to The Canterbury Tales (Pardoner’s and Wife of Bath’s  Tales)

Class work

·         DOL: Discuss your responses to worksheet number 14 over Gerund phrases.

·         Continue to work on your Canterbury Tales Project.

To be turned in Today

·         Canterbury test revisions

Homework

·         Presentations start next week. How far along on your project are you?

·         Chapter 17 grammar re-test on Friday for those who did not make 80+

On-Going Projects

·         The Middle Ages

·         Canterbury Tales projects

Portfolio Additions

·         Heroism Quick-write

·         Beowulf study questions

·         Beowulf test (You should spend additional time on the content of this essay.)

·         Gawain questions

·         The Pardoner’s character analysis

 

Extra Credits

Musical Ballads (Grace, Linda, Sophia, Mary)

 

                                

Tuesday, September 26th

Focus

·         Canterbury Research Projects

·         The Middle Ages and the Canterbury Tales: The Prologue to The Canterbury Tales (Pardoner’s and Wife of Bath’s  Tales)

Class work

·         We will be in the computer lab all period working on the Canterbury Tales project.

To be turned in Today

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Homework

·         Presentations start next week. How far along on your project are you?

·         Test (Canterbury) revisions due on Wednesday.

·         Chapter 17 grammar re-test on Friday for those who did not make 80+

On-Going Projects

·         The Middle Ages

·         Canterbury Tales projects

Portfolio Additions

·         Heroism Quick-write

·         Beowulf study questions

·         Beowulf test (You should spend additional time on the content of this essay.)

·         Gawain questions

 

Extra Credits

Musical Ballads (Grace, Linda, Sophia, Mary)

 

                                

Monday, September 25th

Focus

·         Canterbury Research Projects

·         The Middle Ages and the Canterbury Tales: The Prologue to The Canterbury Tales (Pardoner’s and Wife of Bath’s  Tales)

Class work

·         DOL: Combining Sentences using Gerund Phrases (Lesson 14)

·         Grammar:  Chapter 17 Diagnostic Test

·         Use the remaining time to work on your research projects.

To be turned in Today

·         Chapter 17 Diagnostic Test

Homework

·         Presentations start next week. How far along on your project are you?

·         Test revisions due on Wednesday.

On-Going Projects

·         The Middle Ages

·         Canterbury Tales projects

Portfolio Additions

·         Heroism Quick-write

·         Beowulf study questions

·         Beowulf test (You should spend additional time on the content of this essay.)

·         Gawain questions

 

Extra Credits

Musical Ballads (Grace, Linda, Sophia, Mary)

 

                                

Friday, September 22

Focus

·         Canterbury Research Projects

·         The Middle Ages and the Canterbury Tales: The Prologue to The Canterbury Tales (Pardoner’s and Wife of Bath’s  Tales)

Class work

·         Test over the Prologue, Pardoner’s Tale, and Wife of Bath’s Tale along with the associated pre-readings and vocabulary

·         Use the remaining time to work on your research projects.

To be turned in Today

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Homework

·         Presentations start soon. How far along on your project are you?

On-Going Projects

·         The Middle Ages

·         Canterbury Tales projects

Portfolio Additions

·         Heroism Quick-write

·         Beowulf study questions

·         Beowulf test (You should spend additional time on the content of this essay.)

·         Gawain questions

 

Extra Credits

Musical Ballads (Grace, Linda, Sophia, Mary)

 

                                

Thursday, September 21st

Focus

·         Revision

·         Canterbury Research Projects

·         The Middle Ages and the Canterbury Tales: The Canterbury Tales (Pardoner’s and Wife of Bath’s  Tales)

Class work

·         DOL: Revising an Essay

·         As a class, complete the study questions for The Wife of Bath’s Tale

·         Use the remaining time to work on your research projects.

To be turned in Today

·         Quiz corrections

Homework

·         Test Friday: Introduction to Chaucer, Wife of Bath, Pardoner, Prologue (including introductions to each), vocabulary, and literary terms

On-Going Projects

·         The Middle Ages

·         Canterbury Tales projects

Portfolio Additions

·         Heroism Quick-write

·         Beowulf study questions

·         Beowulf test (You should spend additional time on the content of this essay.)

·         Gawain questions

 

Extra Credits

Musical Ballads (Grace, Linda, Sophia, Mary)

 

                                

Wednesday, September 20th

Focus

·         Combining Sentences

·         Character Analysis

·         The Middle Ages and the Canterbury Tales: The Canterbury Tales (Pardoner’s and Wife of Bath’s  Tales)

Class work

·         DOL: Correct your quizzes over combining sentences.

·         Extra Credit ballads?

·         Finish the study questions for The Pardoner’s Tale

·         Watch the movie over The Wife of Bath

·         Complete the vocabulary worksheet over The Wife of Bath

·         Use the remaining time to work on your research projects.

To be turned in Today

·         Pardoner’s Character Analysis

Homework

·         Finish the quiz corrections

·         If you have not already done so, take notes over the introduction to Chaucer, The Pardoner, and The Wife of Bath

On-Going Projects

·         The Middle Ages

·         Canterbury Tales projects

Portfolio Additions

·         Heroism Quick-write

·         Beowulf study questions

·         Beowulf test (You should spend additional time on the content of this essay.)

·         Gawain questions

 

Extra Credits

Musical Ballads (Grace, Linda, Sophia, Mary)

 

                                

Tuesday, Septemeber 19th

Focus

· Revising Skills

· Character Analysis

· The Middle Ages and the Canterbury Tales: The Canterbury Tales (Pardoner’s Tale and The Wife of Bath's Tale)

Class work

· DOL: Revising an Essay

· Extra Credit ballads?

· Discuss the Pardoner’s Tale character analysis

· Read the introduction to The Wife of Bath’s Tale and take notes.

· Complete the vocabulary worksheet over The Wife of Bath

· Use the remaining time to work on your research projects.

To be turned in Today

· Pardoner’s Character Analysis

Homework

· Read The Wife of Bath’s Tale

On-Going Projects

· The Middle Ages

· Canterbury Tales projects

Portfolio Additions

· Heroism Quick-write

· Beowulf study questions

· Beowulf test (You should spend additional time on the content of this essay.)

· Gawain questions

Extra Credits

Musical Ballads